Bulukumba Regency

Bulukumba Regency is a regency in the southeast corner of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.[2] It covers an area of 1,154.58 km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census[3] and 437,607 at the 2020 Census.[4] The town of Ujung Bulu is its capital.

Bulukumba Regency
Kabupaten Bulukumba
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalUjung Bulu
Area
  Total1,154.58 km2 (445.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
  Total437,607
  Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 413
Websitewww.bulukumbakab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Bulukumba Regency is divided into ten Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [5] and 2020 Census.[6]

Bulukumba Regency
Office of Bulukumba Regent
NameArea
in km2
Population
Census
2010
Population
Census
2020
Gantarang173.5171,30781,170
Ujung Bulu14.4447,88649,060
Ujung Loe144.3139,23346,750
Bonto Bahari108.6024,11628,260
Bontotiro78.3422,76826,920
Herlang68.7924,04127,930
Kajang129.0646,98348,630
Bulukumpa171.3350,60754,090
Rilau Ale117.5337,87142,190
Kindang148.6729,74832,620
Totals1,154.58394,757437,607

Pinisi ship

The traditional wooden Pinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.[7]

Climate

Bulukumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Bulukumba.

Climate data for Bulukumba
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.2
(88.2)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.3
(90.1)
31.5
(88.7)
30.3
(86.5)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26.5
(79.7)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.8)
Average low °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
21.7
(71.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.4
(68.7)
21.0
(69.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
22.1
(71.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 166
(6.5)
138
(5.4)
152
(6.0)
198
(7.8)
305
(12.0)
271
(10.7)
153
(6.0)
59
(2.3)
32
(1.3)
61
(2.4)
92
(3.6)
148
(5.8)
1,775
(69.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Maplandia.com, retrieved 28 August 2009.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. "Perahu Pinisi di Tanah Beru Bulukumba". June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013.
  8. "Climate: Bulukumba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.


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